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CHARLES F. SMITH, F BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO A'iNI'lA SAFETYMATCH COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PACKAGING-MACHINE.

Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

Application filed February 28, 1910, Serial No. 546,396. Renewed June16, 1911. Serial No. 633,590.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairlield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPackaging-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relat es to packaging 1 machines and particularly to thatclass thereof which is adapted for fomlng packages from a continuous webof paper or other suitable sheet material, and for placing in saidpackages such articles as matches, tooth-picks or the like.

The object of mypresent improvements is to furnish an automatic machineof the character specified, operable with accuracy at high speeds.

To these ends my improvements comprise mechanisms and combinationsillustrated in their preferred forms in the drawings accompanying thisspecification, wherein- Figure 1 is a general longitudinal elevation ofa packaging machine embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is an elevation,on

an enlarged scale of the left hand portion of the machine as shown inFig. 1 but viewed from the opposite side. Fig. 3 is an elevation on thesame scale as Fig. 2 of the right hand portion of the machine as shownin'Fig. 1 but viewed from the opposite side. Fig. 4' is a plan Viewcorresponding with Fig. 2 and Fig. 5 is a plan view corresponding withFig. 3.

looking in the direction of arrow A of Fig.

5 and with those parts to the left of line i a, a in said figureremoved. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a detail of what is shown in Fig. 6.Fig. 7 is an enlarged plan of a porl tion of Fig. at. Figs. 8, 9 and 10are sections on lines I), 7), 0,0, (Z, d respectively of Fig. 7. Fig. 11is a plan view of the stapling mechanism and Fig. 12 is a side elevationthereof. Fig, 13 is an enlargedplan view similar to a partof Fig. 4 andFig. 14

is an elevation thereof. Fig. 15 is a detail of a portion of Fig. 14 andFig. 16 is an end elevation corresponding therewith. Fig. 17 is a sideelevation on an enlarged scale of the side fiap foldingmeans and Fig. 18is an end elevation corresponding therewith. Fig. 19 is an enlargedsectional elevation of a detail of Fig. 2 and Fig. 20 is an end ele- 5ration corresponding therewith. Figs. 21

Fig. 6 is an end elevation,-.

to 25 inclusive are perspective views illus- 'tratlng 'the several stepsin the operations performed by my improved machine. 1

Portions of the mechanism of my improved machine are mounted on box-likeframe 2 and other portions on base 3 and posts 4: and 5. The web ofmaterial 6 from which the match packages are formed is previouslyprovided with gage holes as 7, 7, and 8, 8 equally spaced near theopposite edges respectively thereof. Said holes are for engagement withgage pins as 9 for registering and timing said web with the cuttingmeans and with the several other instrumentalities of my improvedmachine. Said gage pins 9 have tapered points so as to permit freeentrance thereofv ingage holes 7, 7 9, 9 and as said pins passdownwardly through said holes of web 6 any deviation in register ortiming of said web is corrected. Feed rolls 10, 11 are mounted onparallel. shafts 13, 15 respectively in uprights 14, 16 and lower shaft15 is also supported in outboard bearing 17 adjacent to disk 18 turningfreely on said shaft. Pawl 19 is pivoted to said disk for engagement,

with ratchet. 20 fixed to shaft 15. Disk 18 is oscillated on its axialshaft 15 from crank pin 21 on gear 22 through connecting rod 23. Shafts13, 15- are geared together (see gear 24, Fig. l) to cause rolls 10, 11to operate in rolling coaction for intermittently advancing web 6 inpredetermined increments.

BZan/n'ng mechanism, I .-For cutting the side profiles (I, Fig. 22) ofthe package a vertically reciprocating head 25 has mounted on the undersidethereof punch 26 for coaction with die 27. Said head 25 hasdownwardly reaching posts as 28 carrying gage pins as 9 for engagementwith holes as 7, 8 of web 6. To permit said gage pins 9 to effect theregistry of web 6 by engagement with holes as7, 8 therein the web mustbe free to go and come endwise at the time of the engagement of saidpins therewith. This freedom is attained as follows: Shaft 13 of upperfeed roll 10 is mounted in vertically slidable boxes as 300 having linksas 301 connecting them with armsfas302, fixed to shaft 303 havinghearings in the top caps as 304 of boxes as 300. Fixed to said shaft 303is arm 305 the free end of which lies under screw 306 adjustably fixedin an ear of reciprocating head 25. Head 25 is actuated to cause punch26 to coact with die 27 by the following means. Extending .downwardlyfrom ears as 30 of said head are plungers as 31 slidably mounted inbearingsv as 29 upstanding from frame 2.

each other and are spaced apart sufficiently to allow free passage forthe match stick but are near enough together to prevent the match headfrom falling therebetween.

Shaft 35 having bearings in said frame 2 has gear 32 fixed thereondriving gear 33 on shaft 36 on one side and gear 34 on shaft 37 on theother side. Said shafts 36 and 37 have eccentrics as 38 thereonconnected by links as 39 to said plungers as 31 for impart- Stopplate 87receives the leading matches in the several chutes thereagainst and atsaid point of delivery the space between adjacent rails as 85, 86 isenlarged to allow the passage downward of the match heads. Stop 88 fixedto shaft 89 is provided to support 50 and over as 46, of revolublecarrier 45, in

ing vertical reciprocatory motion thereto.

Oreasing mechanism, H.Adjacent to punch 26 on head 25 is fixed creaser40 for ooaction with bed 41 for forming creases as 60, 61 to define thefolding lines of the package. Said creaser 40 in coaction with bed 41forms a total of seven creases, to wit: opposite creases 61, 61 alongwhich the first folds of side flaps 65, 65 are made;

creases 62, 62 along which the second folds of said side flaps are made;creases 63; 64 along which the first and second folds respectively ofshort end flap 67 are made and crease 60 along which the fold of thelong end flap 66 is made.

Preliminary side flap folding, III, IV.- The preliminary folding of sideflaps 65, 65 along lines 62, 62 and then along lines 61, 61 is performedby blades 400 and 410 respectively on plunger 42 slidably mounted inbearing 43 upstanding from frame 2. Said blades 400 and 410 press theside flaps upwardly against the edges of top plate 44 and which plateprevents said side flaps from being folded over so far as to prevent thelater reception of the matches therebet-ween. Slide 42 has its lowerportion in engagement with roll 135 of arm 136 fixed to rock shaft 137.Arm 138 also fixed to said rock shaft has roll 139 thereof in engagementwith cam matches to the packa e, four posts as 71, 72

are supported from ame 2. PQSliS'ZQ are of greater height than posts 71,and have hopper fixed to the upper ends thereof. Said hopper 70 has itsopen front 700 facing anging joggle table 73 pivoted at 74 to posts 72.The delivery end of said table 73 is supported by joggle arms 75pivoted'at 76 to'said table and at 760 to eccentric portions 78 of shaft77. Said joggle 55 arms are spring cushioned as fully illustrated inFig. 17. Shaft 77 has bearings in frames 79 fixed to posts 71, 72 andhas bevel gear 80 fixed thereon forengagement with evel gear 81onverticalshaft 82. Guide 60 frame 83 is pivoted at 84 to frames 79 andhas a series of chutes comprising pairs of rails as 85, 86 convergintoward that holder, osition to receive its charge of matches Fig. 13).

the matches at said point of delivery (Fig. 13). Said shaft 89 has crankarm 90 fixed thereto and is operably connected to arm 91 by rod 92. Saidarm 91 is fixed to rock shaft 93 having arm 94 also fixed'thereto. Saidarm 94 carries roll 95 for engagement with cam 96 on main shaft 100. Forforcing the row of matches lying against stop plate 87 downwardly intoholder 46, plunger 97 is provided. Said plunger is fixed to slide 98having ears as 99 thereof connected to arm 101 by link 102. Said arm isfixed to shaft 103 having bearings in the upper part of carrier frame104. Said arm 101 has its outboard end operably connect-ed with arm 106fixed to rock shaft 107 by rod 105. Arm 108 also fixed to shaft 107 hasroll 109 thereof in engagement with cam- 110 of shaft 100. For retainingthe matches sidewise in the holders as 46 fixed side plates 590, 591 areprovided. For pressing the row of matches into position in holder 46 theupper part 690 of curved front guide 59 is fixed to ear 58 of shaft 57.Arm 570 of said shaft 57 is operably connected to arm 111 fixed to rockshaft 112 by means of rod 113. Arm 114 also fixed to rock shaft 112 hasroll 115 thereof in engagement with .cam 116 of shaft 100. The contoursof cams 95, 110 and 116 are such as to cause stop 88, plunger 97 andguide part 690 respectively to coact to bring down two successive rowsof matches into each holder of carrier 45 while said holder is inreceiving position.

Revoluble carrier 45 comprises two disk like members between which aplurality of holders as 46 are supported. Said carrier 45 "is fixed toshaft 47 having bearings in side frames 48, 49. Slotted disk 50 is fixedto the outboard end of said shaft 47 and is intermittently rotated bypin 51 of crank arm 52 fixed to shaft 53. Bevel gear 54 fixed to shaft53 .is driven by bevel gear 55 fixed to vertical shaft 56. For retainingthe matches in the holder rear gate 117 is pivoted midway its length toone end of link 118. The other end of said link is pivoted near theperiphery of carrier 45. The inner end of said rear gate 117 is pivotedto .arm

for oscillation therewith. Cam path 126 in said block is of suchcontour. that when said block isswung' to its upper position (Fig.

15) the receiving end of said path is in comcidence with fixedportion-127 of the path in cam 123 and when said block 124 is swung toits lower position the delivery end of its path 126" is in coincidencewith said fixed path 127. Shaft 125 has arm 128 fixed thereto and saidarm is operably connectedwith arm 129 fixed to rock shaft 130 by rod131. Arm-132 also fixed to shaft130 has roll 133 thereof in engagementwith cam 134 v of shaft 100.

Side flap folding mechanism,VI.-Pivotally mounted in frame 141, (Figs.17, 18)

. ends of links 148 and the upper ends of said links are pivoted to saidframe 141. folder 147 is adapted to swing inwardly, and

' downwardly to fold one of side flaps 65 over Side flap and down uponthe matches. folder 149 is similarly mounted at the opposite side forsimilar engagement with the other side flap 65. Rocking motion is transmitted to shaft 145 and through segment gears 143, 144 to shaft 150through arm 151 fixed to shaft 145 and cam rod 152 having roll 153thereon for engagement with earn 154 on shaft'100. Side flaps 65, 65 aremaintained in upright positions after their preliminary folding, III,IV, by the inner edges of web top guides 155, 156 (Fig. 17). Top plate1505 is provided to retain said flaps 65, 65 in their final foldedposition, VI, after passing from under folders 147, 149.

End flap severing and folding, VII, VII[.A second revoluble carrier 160fixed to a shaft 161 is intermittently rotated by.

intermittent rotation of said carrier presents said holders, as 164,successivelyin receiving position as described. Frame 165 is mounted onframe 3 and has bearings 166, 167 for shaft 161. Upstanding from saidbearings 166, 167 are lower fixed cutters 168, 169 for engagement withcutters 170, 171 respectively, mounted on slide 172 for verticalreciprocation. Between cutters 170, 171 and fixed to slide 172 is pusher173 for pushing the package out of the web as the end flaps e 176 ofsaid slide.

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of said package are severed therefrom and for forcing sa1d package inthat holder, as 164 then in receiving position at the top of carrier 160directly under the severed package. Slide 172 is actuated by eccentricpin 174 of shaft 175 in engagement with block Shaft 175 has bevel gear177 fixed to the outboard end thereof for engagement with bevel gear 178on the upper end of vertical shaft 179. For retaining the match packagein the holder, as 164, and

preventing the side flaps from opening after pusher 173 has beenretracted and until said package passes under fixed guide 180, movableblade 181 fixed to the free end of arm 183. Said arm 184 is pivoted at185 and has roll 186 in its lower end for engagement with cam slot 187in the face of cam 188. Said cam 188 is fixed to crank shaft 190.

For folding end flaps 66,67 fixed tucker plates 191, 192 have contourssimilar to the mold board of a plow but said contours are arrangedrelative to a circle so as to turn said flaps over and inwardly as thepackage passes in a curved path to the left and downwardly .(Fig. 6) inthe holder, as 164, in carrier 160. Tucker plate 191 operates upon longflap 66 and folds it down in advance of the folding of flap 67 by tuckerplate 192 whereby said short flap 67 overlaps said long flap 66 andretains it in position.

Flap fastening mechanism, [BC-Short end flap 67 may be secured to sideflaps 65, 65 by any one of several means but I prefer to employ wirestaples 69 therefor (Fig. 25). Said staple is formed from a continuouswire which may be stored on a convenient reel, not shown, and fed bymeans of rolls 1910, 1920 to cutting, forming and setting mechanism.Said staple making and setting mechanism is conveniently mounted onframe 189 fixed to frame 165- at such an angle as to permit staplesetting plunger 200 to reciprocate normal to holder, as 164, of carrier160 when said holder has reached a position in its circular path oftravel beyond Arm 182" tuckerplates 191, 192 and end flaps 66, 67 V havebeen folded by said tucker lates. Each holder as 164 has a die as 194(Fig. 6)

formed therein for turning over the points of staple 69 after saidstaple has been successively forced through end flap 67, side flaps 65,65 and back 68 of the package. Feed roll 1910 is fixed to shaft 193having hearings in the upper portion of frame 189 and gear 19 40 is alsofixed to said shaft. Arm 195 mounted freely on shaft 193 has springurged pawl 196 pivoted thereon for engagement with ratchet 197 fixed tosaid shaft. Arm 195 has gear teeth 1'970 formed in the hub thereof forengagement with rack 198 slidably mounted in frame 189. Said rack 198 ispivotally connected at 199 to pitman 1990 of strop 201 of eccentric 202fixed on shaft 203 having bearings in the lower portion of frame 189.Feed roll 1920 is fixed to shaft 204 having a bearing in swingin arm 205pivoted at 206 in said frame 189. Gear 207 is fixed to shaft 204 forengagement with gear 1940 of roll shaft 193.

Roll 1920 is urged to engagement with roll 1910 by spring cushioned pullrod 208 pivoted at one end between ears 209, 209 of arm 205 and at theother end engaged by ear 210 on top of frame 189. Tension may be variedby lock nuts 211. For straightening the wire as it is fed downwardly byrolls 1910, 1920 guide 212 having hammer 213 therein is provided. Saidhammer-is spring cushioned and is actuated by arm 214 fixed to shaft 215in frame 189 and in engagement with studs as 216 of yoke 217 on theshank of hammer 213. Shaft 215 also has arm 218 fixed thereto and saidarm is operably connected to arm 219 pivoted at 220 and having roll 221thereof in engagement with cam 222, by link 223. The wire then passesdownwardly through guide 224 the lower I Said guide 246 is cut away at247 to allow .65

face of which actsas one member of a pair of shears for cutting the wireinto predetermined lengths for staples. The other member of said shearsis the leading end 225 of upper forming plunger 226. Said plunger 226and lower forming plunger 227 are adjustably fixed in slide 228 havingbearings in-frame 189. Slide 228 is actuated from cam 229 on shaft 203by means of arm 230 pivoted at 231 in frame 189 and having roll 232 inthe lower end of said arm in engagement with said cam and having link233 connecting the upper end of said arm with said slide 228.

, ()n the forward end of cross slide 234 is mountedanvil 235 aroundwhich the staple is formed by upper and lower plungers 226,

227. Said slide 234 is actuated to alter.- nately move anvil 235 intooperable position and to withdraw it to allow setting plunger 200 tooperate, by means of arm236 pivoted at 237 in frame 189. Said arm isoperably connected with said slide by link 238 and has roll 239 thereofin. engagement with cam 240. Staple setting plunger 200 is adjustablymounted in slide 241 having bearings beside slide 228 in frame 189. Saidslide 241 is actuated fromscam 242 on shaft 203 by means of arm 243pivoted on shaft 231 and having roll 244 in' the lower end of said armin engagement withsaid' cam and having link 245 connecting the upper endof said arm with said slide 241.

Ejectz'ng mechanism.Guide 246 is pro vided to retain t-he'package intheholder, as 164 for delivery in front of ejector 248..

said ejector discharge the package from receive another row of matches.

the holder. Said ejector is slidably mounted in bearing 249 in a webofframe 165 and is actuated from cam 188 by means of arm 250 pivoted at251 and having roll 252 in engagement with said cam. The upper end ofsaid arm is operably connected with ejector 248 by link 253.

Waste gathercn-After end flaps 66, 67 have been severed from the websaid web passes onwardly over roller 273 to reel 274 on which it iswound under tension. Said reel is fixed to shaft 275 having bearings inbrackets 276. Disk 277 is fixed to and gear 27 8 turns freely upon saidshaft. Friction disk 279 is mounted between gear disk 277 and gear 278and said gear is urged thereagainst by spring 280 and nuts 281. Gear 278is driven by gear 282 fixed to shaft 283 having bearings in said frame276..

Bevel gear 284 also fixed to shaft 283 is driven by bevel gear 285 onshaft 268.

Driving mechanis-m.-Power is communicated to pulley 260 on main shaft100 of my improved machine from some suitable source by the usual beltnot shown. Bevel gear 254 on said main shaft drives bevel gear 255 oncross shaft 35. Said cross shaft 35 has bevel gear 256 fixed thereondriving bevel gear 257 on vertical shaft 82. Gear Gear 266 on main shaft100 drives gear 292 on one end of transverse shaft 293.

()n the other end of said transverse shaft bevel ear 294 drives bevelgear 295 on shaft 203 of the stapling mechanism. Gear 296 on shaft 268drives bevel gear 297 on vertical shaft 179.

Opemtimw-Pulley 260 on main shaft 100 being revolved in the direction ofits arrow 'joggle arms 75 are set in motion to joggle the matchesdownwardly on table 73 and into the chutes formed by rails as 85, 86where they hang suspended by their heads and slide downwardly intoposition under plunger 97. Said plunger then pushes downwardly a row ofmatches, stop 88 swinging back to allow the matches todescend, and intoholder, as 46 in receiving position thereunder.

Upper part 690 of guide'59 then swings inwardly and presses the rowofmatches into said holder. Plunger 97 has in the -meantime returned toits upper position and stop 88 to its place to lunger 97 again descendspushing another row of matches into the holder, stop 88 and part 6900fguide 59 operat-ingas before. Carrier 4-5-is now revolved one incrementand holder46 containing two rows of matches passes downwardly in guide59. During said movement of carrier 45 rear gate 117 moves from position117 to 117 Fig. 14 relative to the holder thus retaining'the matches insaid holder. The holderful of matches is now ready for delivery to thepackage, and which delivery is made during the next two incrementalmovements of the carrier as hereinafter more fully described.

Attention is now directed to: the earlier portions of the packageforming mechanism.

. Lever 305 being depressed by hand, web 6 is passed forwardly betweenrolls 10, 11 and holes as 7, 8 therein located below gage pins,

9. Lever 305 is then released and by the intermittent rotation of rolls10, 11 said web;

is fed forwardly one increment of length. Head 25 now descends, pins 9enter holes as 7, 8 in the web, screw 306 engages lever 305 and liftstop roll 10 from the webphead 25 continues its descent, pins 9 locatethe web and punch 26 coacts with die 27 to cut the side profiles, I, inthe web. Head 25 is then .withdraw'n, the web fed forward another rise(coincident with the operation of punch 26, I, and of creaser 40, II)and turnup side flaps 65, oncreased lines 62, 62. At the nextincremental movement of web 6 the partly folded blank is positioned overblades 410, which thereupon rise and fold the blank along creasedlines61, 61, III, and partially unfold said blank along lines 62, 62.Saidoperat-ion of blades 410 iscoincident with the operation of punch26, I, creaser 40, II, and blades 410 III. Continuing its describedoperations the machine now advances the web two successive incremerits'and deliversthe first punched and now partly folded blank to a stationdirectly below carrier 45,;(Figl 15). During the second of the twoincremental movements justreferred to carrier 45 advances holder 46 fromposition 46, to position 46 directly over the partly folded package inthe web and with the matches in said holder lying partly in the packagesand partly on the lower end of guard59. At the next incremental movementthe matches pass entirely off the end of said guard 59 and are depositedby gravity between side flaps '65, 65 of the package. Holder 46 passesupwardly and away from the matches and rear gate 117,

by means of roll 122'in cam path 126 of block 124 (and which block isswung down? wardly just before saidroll 122 reaches the lower end ofsaid cam path 126 therein) is moved to position 117 having followed thematches and retained them in position relative to the package. Saidpackage with the matches therein now lies between side folders 147, 149.Said folders thereupon move downwardly and inwardly toward each othertransverse to the web direction and engage side flaps 65, 65 and foldthem down onto thematches, 71., (Fig. 17). Said operation of sidefolders 147, 149 is coin cident with the operation of blades 410, 400,With creaser 40 and punch 26. The match filled package with closed sideflaps now passes from under folders 147, 149-'and in under top plate1505 and thence by a .suc cession of incremental movements into registerwith end flap cutters 170, 171 and directly over holder 164 of secondaryearlier 160. Said cutters 170, 171 now descend in coaction with fixedcutters 168, 169 respectively and sever the end flaps 66, 67respectively, from the web VII, whereby the match package is entirelyfreed of connection with the web. Coincident with the cutting justdescribed pusher 173 presses the severed package into holder 164. Saidoperations of cutters 170, 171 and pusher 173 are coincident/with theoperations of side folders 147, 149, blades 410, 400, creaser 40 andpunch 26. While the match package is held in-holder 164 by pusher 173blade 181 is advanced over said package between the feet of said pusherl73 thereby holding side flaps 65, 65 closed and the package in positionin said holder after said pusher iswithdrawn. At the next incrementalmovementof carrier 160 the package is advanced under fixed guide 180 andend flaps 66, 67 are folded upwardly by, fixed folders 191, 192respectively. Said advancement "of the package is continued through twomore increments of movement of carrier 160, during which the folding ofend flaps 66, 67 is completed, VIII, with short flap 67 overlying long'fiap 66, and at the end of which two incremental movements the packagein carrier 160 has reached position 164 for coaction with the staplingmechanism. Directing attention now to said stapling mech- "anism theoperation thereof is as follows:

Suitable wire being delivered downwardly to the biteof rolls 1910, 1920said wire is fed, in increments each of suitable length to form onestaple, by the intermittent action of pawl 196 in engagement withratchet- 197. Said wire passes downwardly through guide 212 where hammer213 impinges thereupon and straightens it. The wire then passes into andthrough guide 224 and down- .wardly a suflicient distance to deliver astaple length of wire projecting from said guide, The leading end 225 ofplunger 226 then moves forward and coacts with the lower face of guide224 to shear Ofi the downwardly projecting portion of wire.

' Said upper forming plunger 226 continues its forward movementsynchronously with lower forming plunger 227, they both being fixed'toslide 228, and fold the upper and lower ends respectively of saidsevered por- 10 'tion of wire about anvil 235 of cross slide on slide 241 advances and forces the legs of the staple into and through short end.flap -67, then one leg of the staple through one side flap 65 and theother leg through the other side flap 65 and then both legs of saidstaple through back 68 and into die 194 of holder 164 where the pointsof said staple are turned inwardly toward each other and folded downagainst the outside of said back 68, IX, thereby completing the package.The completed package is now conducted in its holder through severalincremental movements of carrier 160 to position 164 where it is engagedby ejector 248 and discharged from the machine. The operation of ejector248 is synchronous with the opera tions of staple setting plunger 200,end flap cutters 170, 171, pusher 173, side folders 147, 149, blades410, 400, creaser 40, punch 26, gage pins 9, and roll lifting lever 305.

I claim 1. A match packaging machine including in combination, means forintermittently advancing a web of material, means for cutting the sideprofiles in the web between consecutive intermittent advancements ofsaid web, means for placing a plurality of matches between the sideflaps during the advancement of said web, means for folding the sideflaps, means for severing the end flaps from the web, means for foldingthe end flaps and means for'fastening one end flap to the side flaps.

2. A match packaging machine, including in combination, means forintermittently advancing a web of material, means for cutting the sideprofiles in the web between consecutive intermittent advancements 0 saidweb, means for folding the side flaps normal to the web, means forplacing a plu-' rality of matches between the side flaps,

during the advancement of the web and means for folding the side flapsonto the matches, all during the maintenance of the integrality ofthepackage with the web,and means for completing the package.

3. A match packaging machine including in combination, means forintermittently advancing a web of material and the followinginstrumentalities serially arranged and simultaneously operable betweenconsecutiveintermittent advancements of said web:

'means for cutting the side profiles in the web, means for folding theside flaps onto the matches, means for severing the end flaps from theweb and means for fastening one end fiap to the side flaps, and meansoperable during the advancement of the web for placing a plurality ofmatches between the side flaps.

4. A match packaging machine including in combination, meansfor-intermittently advancing a web of material and the followinginstrumentalities serially arranged and si- -multaneously operablebetween consecutive intermittent advancements of said web: means forcutting the side profiles in. the web, means for folding the side flapsonto the matches, means for severing the end flaps from the web andmeans for fastening the short end flap to the side flaps; and thefollowing instrumentalities simultaneously operable during theadvancement of the web; means, located between the side profile cuttingmeans and the side flap folding means for placing a plurality of matchesbetween the side flaps and means, located between the end flaps severingmeans and the flap fastening means, for folding the' end flaps.

5. A match'packaging machine including in combination, means forintermittently advancing a web -of material, the followinginstrumentalities serially arranged and simultaneously operable betweenconsecutive intermittent advancements of said web: means for cutting theside profiles in the web, means for registering the web with saidcutting means, means for forming two pairs of approximately parallelcreases lengthwise theblank, means for folding the side flaps upwardlynormal to the web along the outer pair of creases, means for folding theside flaps upwardly normal to the web along the inner pair of creases,means for folding the side flaps onto the matches, means for severingthe end flaps from the web, means for delivering the severed package tothe revoluble carrier,- means for fastening the short end flap to theside flaps and means for ejecting the package from the carrier; and thefollowing instrumentalities simultaneously operable during theadvancement of the web: means, located between the means for folding theside flaps normal to the web and the means for folding said side flapsonto the matches, for delivering a plu-l rality of matches between saidside flaps and a revoluble carrier, located between the end flapsevering means and the flap fastening means, for conducting the packagein a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the web andmeans for coaction with said carrier for folding the end flaps. I

6. A match packaging machine including in combination, a pair ofintermittently operable feed rolls for delivering the web to the machineand continuously operable profiles in the Web, means for placing a plu--rality of matches between the side flaps, means for folding the sideflaps onto the matches, means for severing the end flaps from the web,means for folding the end flaps and means for fastening one end flap tothe side flaps. i v

7. A match packaging machine including in combination, means foradvancing a web of material, means for cutting the side profiles in theWeb,,a revoluble carrier having a plurality of holders, means forintermittently revolving said carrier, means for delivering apredeterminednumber of matches successively to each holder, means fordelivering the matches from the holder to be tween the side flaps,meansfor folding the side flaps onto the matches, means for severing theend flaps from the web, means for folding theend flaps and means forfastening one end flap to the side flaps.

8. A match packaging machine including in combination, means foradvancing a web of material, means for cutting the side profile s in theweb, a revoluble carrier having a plurality of'holders, means forintermittently revolving said carrier, means for delivering apredetermined number of matches successively to each holder, fixed meansfor retaining the matches in the holder, means mounted on the carrierfor advancing and delivering said matches between the side flaps, meansfor folding the side flaps onto the matches, means for severing the endflaps from the web, means for folding the end flaps and means forfastening one end flap to the side flaps.

9. A match pack-aging machine including in combination, means foradvancing a. web

- of material, means for cutting the side profiles in the Web, arevoluble carrier having a plurality of holders, means forintermittently revolving said carrier, means for delivering apredetermined number of matches successively to each holder, fixedmeansfor retaining the matches in the holder, a rear gate movably mounted onthe carrier and operable for advancing the matches with the holder andfor delivering said matches-between the side flaps, means for foldingthe side flaps onto the matches, means for severing the end'flaps fromthe web, means for foldingthe end flaps and means for fastening one endfiap' to the side flaps.

10. A match packaging machine including in combination, means foradvancinga web of material, means for cutting the side pro-- files inthe web, a revoluble carrier having a plurality of holders, means forintermittently revolving said carrier, means for delivering apredetermined number of matches jfOlCllIlfI the end flaps and means forfastening one end flap to the side flaps.

11. A match packaging machine including in combination, means foradvancing a web of material, means for cutting the side profiles in theweb, a revoluble carrier hav ing a plurality of holders, means forintermittently revolving said carrier, means for delivering apredetermined number of matches successively to each holder, fixed meansfor retaining the matches in the holder, a rear gate movably mounted onthe carrier, a fixed cam, connecting means between the gate and the camfor moving said gate for delivering the matches between the side flaps,means for folding the side flaps onto the matches, means for severingthe end flaps from the web, means for folding the end flaps and meansfor fastening one end flap to the side flaps. V

12. A mat-ch packaging machine includin in combination, means foradvancing a web of material, means for cutting the side profiles in theweb, a revoluble carrier having a plurality of holders, means forintermittently revolving said carrier, means for delivering apredetermined number of matches successively to each holder, fixed meansfor retaining the matches in the holder, a rear gate movably mounted onthe carrier, a

fixed cam, connecting means between the gate and the cam, said camhaving a port-ion of its path movable radially relative to the carrieraxis when said movable portion is in engagement with the connect-ingmeans with the gate, means for folding the side flaps onto the matches,means for severing the end flaps from the web, means for folding the endfia ps and means for fastening one end flap to the side flaps.

13. A match packaging machine including in combination, means foradvancing a Web of material, means for cutting the side profiles in theweb, arevoluble carrier having a plurality of holders, means forintermittently revolving said carrier, means for delivering apredetermined number of matches successively to each holder, fixed meansfor retaining the matches in the holder, a rear gate movably mounted onthe carrier, a fixed cam, connecting means between the gate 'and thecam, said cam having a portion of its path movable radially relative tothe carrier axis when said movable portionis in engagement with theconnecting means with the gate, a pair of side flap folders, means formoving said folders inwardly and downwardly toward each other, means forsevering the end flaps from the web, means for folding the end flaps andmeans for fastening one end flap to the side flaps.

14. A match packaging machine including in combination, means foradvancing a web of material, means for cutting 'the side profiles in theweb, a revoluble' carrier having a plurality of holders, means forintermittently revolving said carrier, means for delivering apredetermined number of matches successively to each holder, fixed meansfor retaining the matches in the holder, a rear gate movably mounted onthe carrier, a fixed cam, connecting means between the gate and the cam,said cam having a portion of its ath movable radially relative to thecarrier axis when said movable portion is in engagement with theconnecting means with the gate, a pair of side flap folders, means formoving said folders synchronously inwardly and downwardly in substantialparallelism toward each other, means for severing the end flaps from theweb, means for foldingv the end flaps and means for fastening one endflap to the side. flaps.

15. A match packaging machine including in combination, means foradvancing a Web of material, means for cutting the side profiles in theweb, means for placing a plurality of matches betwen the sideflaps,means for folding the side flaps onto the matches all during themaintenance of the integrality of the package with the web,

means for severing the end'fiaps from the web, means for conducting thesevered package in a directiontransverse to the diI'BC-r tion of travelof the web, means for folding the end flaps and means for fastening oneend flap to the side'flaps.

16. A match packaging machine including in combination, means foradvancing a web of material, means for cutting the side profiles in theweb, means for placing a plurality of matches between the side flaps,

means for folding the side flaps onto the matches, means for severingthe end flaps from the web; a revoluble carrier having a plurality ofholders and having'its axis parallel to the direction of travel of theweb, means for intermittently revolving the carrier, means! fordelivering the package to the carrier holder synchronous y with thesevering ',of the end flaps from'the web, fixed means for cdaction withsaid revoluble carrier for folding the end flaps and means for fasteningone end flap tq the side flaps.

17 A match packaging machine includ ing in combination, means forintermittently advancing a web of material, means for cutting the sideprofiles in the web, means for I timing the web with the cutting means,

means for placing a plurality of matches between the side flaps, meansfor folding 'said web, means for placin the side flaps onto the matches,means for severing the end flaps from the web, means for conducting thesevered package in a direction transverse to the direction of travel ofthe web, means for folding the end flaps and means for fastening one endflap and the side flaps to the back.

18. A match packaging machine including in combination, means forintermittently advancing a web of material, means for cutting the sideprofiles in the web, means for timing the web with the cutting means,means for creasing the blank, means for folding the side flaps normal tothe web,

means for placing a plurality of matches between the side flaps, meansfor folding the side flaps onto the matches, means for retaining theside flaps in their folded positions over the matches, means'forsevering the end flaps from the web, means for conducting the severedpackage in a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the web,means for folding the end flaps and means for fastening one end flap andthe side flaps to the back.

19. A match packaging machine including in combination, means forintermittently advancing a web of material, means for cutting the sideprofiles in the web between consecutive intermittent advancements ofmatches between the side aps, means for folding the side flaps, allduring the maintenance of the integrality of the package with the web,means for severin the end flaps from the web, means for f0 ding the endflaps and means for fastening one end flap to the side flaps.

20. A match packaging machine including in combinatiom-means forintermittently a plurality of advancing a web of material, means forcutting the side profiles in the web between consecutive intermittentadvancements of said web, means for folding the side flaps normal to theweb, means for placing a plurality of matches between the side flaps andmeans for folding the side flaps, all during the maintenance of theintegrality of the package with the web, and means for completing thepackage.

21. A match packaging machine includ ing in combination, means forintermittently advancing a ,web of material and the followinginstrumentalities serially arranged and simultaneously operable betweenconsecutive intermittent advancements of said web: means for cutting theside profiles in the web, means for folding'the, side flaps,

means for severing the end flaps from the web and means for fasteningthe short end flapvto the side flaps; and means, operable during theadvancement -of the web and located between the end flap severing meansand the flap fastening means, for folding the end flaps. s

22. A match packaging machine including in combination, means forintermittently advancing a web of material, the followinginstrumentalities serially arranged and simultaneously operable betweenconsecutive intermittent advancements of said web: means for cutting theside profiles in the web, means for registering the web with saidcutting means, means for forming two pairs of approximately parallelcreases lengthwise the blank, means for folding the side flaps upwardlynormal to the web along theouter pair of creases," means for folding theside flaps upwardly normal to the Web along the inner air of creases,means for completing the olding' of the side flaps, means for severingthe end flaps from the web, means for delivering the severed package tothe revoluble carrier, means for fastening the short end flap to theside flaps and means for ejecting thepackage from the carrier; and thefollowing instrumentalities simultaneously operable duringtheadvancement of the web: a revoluble carrier,

located between the end flap severing means and the flap fasteningmeans, for conducting the package in a direction transverse to thedirection of travel of the web and means for coacting with said carrier23. A match packaging machine includ ing in combination, a pan ofintermittently profiles in the web, .means for for folding operable feedrolls for delivering the web to the machine and web feeding means atthedischarge end of the machine, means for cutting the. side profiles inthe web, means for placing a plurality of matches between the sideflaps, means for folding the side flaps, meansfor severing the end flapsfrom the web, means for folding the end flaps and means for fasteningone end flap to the side flaps.

24. A match packaging machine includ-,

ing in combination, means for advancin a web of material, means forcuttin the slde elivering a plurality of matches to the package, meansthe side flaps, all during the maintenance of the integrality of thepackage with the web, means for severing the end flaps from the web,means for conducting the severed package in a direction transverse tothe direction of travel of the web, means for folding the end flaps andmeans for fastening one end flap to. the side flaps.

25. A match packaging machine including in combination, means foradvancing a web of material, means for cutting the s1de profiles in theWeb, means for delivering a plurality of matches to the package, meansing the end flaps from the Web; a revoluble carrier havin a plurality ofholders and having its axis parallel to the direction of flaps and meansfor fastening one end flap to the side flaps.

26. A match packaging machine including in combination, means forintermittentlyadvancing a web of material, means for cutting the sideprofiles in the Web, means for timing the web with the cutting "means,means for delivering a plurality of matches to the package, means forfolding the side flaps, all during themaintenance of the integrality ofthe package with the web, means for severing the end flaps from the web,means for conducting the severed.

package in a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the web,means for folding the end flaps and means for fastening back.

ing in combination, means for intermit tently advancing a web ofmaterial, means for cutting the side profiles in the web, means fortiming the web with the cutting 27. A -match packaging machine includ-*for folding the side flaps, means for severone end flap and the sideflaps to the means, means for creasing the blank, means for folding theside flaps normal to the web, means for folding the side flaps parallelwith the web, means for retaining the side flaps in their foldedposltions, means for. severing the end flaps from the web, means forconducting the severed ackage in a direction transverse to the directionof travel of the web, means for folding the end flaps and means forfasten- ;ing-one end flap and the side flaps to the back. Signed this26th day of February, 1910, before two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES F. SMITH.

Witnesses:

LA ForfG. BARBER, ARTHUR MEDER.

